Alexander Skarsgård
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 25, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
Biography
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. Born in Stockholm, he began acting at age seven but quit at 13. After serving in the Swedish military, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the US film comedy Zoolander. In 2008, he played Marine Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill. Skarsgård's breakthrough came when he portrayed vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008–2014). After appearing in films such as Melancholia (2011), Battleship (2012) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Skarsgård starred in the drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as an abusive husband, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. From 2019 to 2022, he appeared in the films Long Shot (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Passing (2021), and The Northman (2022) as well as playing Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand (2020–2021).
Known For
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Filmography
The Pack
Movie
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Movie
The Tiger
Movie · as Vanzin
The Confessions
Movie
The Confessions
Movie
The Confessions
Movie
Wicker
Movie · as The Wicker Husband
The Moment
Movie · as Johannes
The End
Movie · as (voice)
Eric LaRue
Movie · as Ron LaRue
Pillion
Movie · as Ray
Murderbot
TV · as Murderbot · 10 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lee
Movie · as Roland Penrose
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
TV · as Other John · 1 ep
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Movie · as Himself
Infinity Pool
Movie · as James Foster
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Movie · as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Northman
Movie · as Amleth
Passing
Movie · as John Bellew
Godzilla vs. Kong
Movie · as Nathan Lind
The Stand
TV · as Randall Flagg · 9 eps
The Aftermath
Movie · as Stefan Lubert
The Hummingbird Project
Movie · as Anton Zaleski
The Kill Team
Movie · as Sergeant Deeks
Long Shot
Movie · as Prime Minister James Steward
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
TV · as Travis Stubbs · 1 ep
What We Do in the Shadows
TV · as Eric Northman · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mute
Movie · as Leo Beiler
Hold the Dark
Movie · as Vernon Slone
Succession
TV · as Lukas Matsson · 10 eps
The Little Drummer Girl
TV · as Gadi Becker · 6 eps
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Big Little Lies
TV · as Perry Wright · 14 eps
The Legend of Tarzan
Movie · as John Clayton / Tarzan
War on Everyone
Movie · as Terry Monroe
Zoolander 2
Movie · as Adam
Atlanta
TV · as Alexander Skarsgård · 1 ep
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Movie · as Monroe Rutherford
Hidden
Movie · as Ray
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Documentary Now!
TV · as Rainer Wolz · 2 eps
The Giver
Movie · as Father
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The East
Movie · as Benji
What Maisie Knew
Movie · as Lincoln
Disconnect
Movie · as Derek Hull
Battleship
Movie · as Commander Stone Hopper
Melancholia
Movie · as Michael
Straw Dogs
Movie · as Charlie Venner
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
13
Movie · as Jack
Trust Me
Movie · as Alex
Beyond the Pole
Movie · as Terje
Behind the Moomins
Movie · as Self
Metropia
Movie · as Stefan (voice)
Eastbound & Down
TV · as Adult Toby Powers · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
True Blood
TV · as Eric Northman · 80 eps
Generation Kill
TV · as Brad Colbert · 7 eps
Black Island Sisters
Movie · as Stefan
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
Movie
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Last Drop
Movie · as Jergen Voller
Exit
Movie · as Fabian von Klerking
Kill Your Darlings
Movie · as Geert
Score
Movie · as Micke
Never Be Mine
Movie · as Christopher
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Double Shift
Movie · as Nisse
About Sara
Movie · as Kalle Öberg
Heartbeat
Movie · as Piloten
The Dog Trick
Movie · as Micke
Zoolander
Movie · as Meekus
Kites Over Helsinki
Movie · as Robin Åström
Wings of Glass
Movie · as Johan
White Water Fury
Movie · as Anders
The Diver
Movie · as Ingmar
Hundtricket
Movie · as Micke
D-Day
Movie · as Lise's papsøn
Happy End
Movie · as Bamse Viktorsson
White Lies
TV · as Marcus Englund · 619 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kingdom
TV · as Svensk advokat · 2 eps
The Dog That Smiled
Movie · as Jojjo
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Idag Röd
Movie · as The Boy
Åke and His World
Movie · as Kalle Nubb
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep